| Surname: | Knight |
| Initials: | R B |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/14138 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals, first served abroad (1) France. 21/9/1904 enlisted as a Pte. in the Kings Own Lancaster Regiment, No. 8411 age 18.6 years, born St Barnabas, Salford, 18/9/1907 to B Army Reserve, full conduct sheet, insubordination, absence, detention. 5/8/1914 re enlisted in the Kings Own Lancaster Regiment, age 35.11 years, 17/3/1918 transferred to MFP, 21/3/1919 Marseilles, Absent from entraining with his unit at 15.00 hrs, 21/3/1919 until reporting to No.8 Rest Camp 02.00hrs 22/3/1919, 28/4/1919 to Army Reserve, 27/7/1919 re enlisted in the Chinese Labour Corps No. 708343. Served Home 19/9/1904 to 18/9/1907, B Reserve 19/9/1907 to 4/8/1914, Home 5/8/1914 to 4/12/1914, BEF 15/12/1914 to 4/12/1914, Home 5/12/1914 to 9/5/1916, BEF 10/5/1916 to 21/9/1916, Home 22/9/1916 to 1/4/1917, India 2/4/1917 to 21/8/1917, Mesopotamia 22/8/1917 to 3/2/1919, en route 4/2/1919 to 29/3/1919, Home 30/3/1919 to 27/4/1919, Home 28/4/1919 to 20/8/1919, BEF 21/8/1919 to 5/2/1920, Home 6/2/1920 to 7/3/1920 to class Z reserve. 5/4/1913 he married Elizabeth Gartside at St James's Church, Hulme, Manchester, they had 1 child, address: 9 Anson Street Hulme and 18 Allen Street, Hulme and 56 Lower Moss Lane, Hulme, Manchester on medal index card.. Robert Hargreaves Knight. |